Century of Progress Souvenir Pocket Mirror, 1933

Summary

Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this compact mirror depicting the Hall of Science--one of the exposition's major exhibition buildings.

Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this compact mirror depicting the Hall of Science--one of the exposition's major exhibition buildings.

Artifact

Pocket mirror

Date Made

1933

Subject Date

1933

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.127.169

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.

Material

Glass (Material)
Plastic laminate

Dimensions

Diameter: 3.5 in

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